1. the action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated
2. the mathematical operation of finding how many times one number contains another
Usage: mathematics
3. a large military unit, typically consisting of several brigades
Usage: military

Examples

• The division of the cake into eight pieces was perfectly equal.
• She struggled with long division problems in math class.
• The army’s third division was deployed overseas.
• He works in the marketing division of the company.
• There was deep division among the committee members about the proposal.
• The mountain range forms a natural division between the two countries.
• After the division of assets, each heir received their fair share.
• The division sign (÷) indicates we need to divide the numbers.